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all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can
all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they...
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we're going to do the best we can for the congresses we have and for the country that's waiting for us to make a decision. >>reporter: democratic and republican leaders have agreed to extend jobless benefits and some tax increases, but the income threshold is not yet clear. the president and senate leaders are expressing optimism that they'll get the job done, but the president has a backup plan just in case. >> if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up-or-down vote. >>reporter: that bear bones bill would preserve tax cuts for the middle class and extend unemployment benefits. it would also lay a foundation for a broader deal to come. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> wall street was not impressed by the latest developments in washington. the dow jones industrial average lost 158 points yesterday, it's five-day losing streak is the longest since july. the nasdaq and s & p 500 also closed down. >>> former president george h.w. bush continues to improve
we're going to do the best we can for the congresses we have and for the country that's waiting for us to make a decision. >>reporter: democratic and republican leaders have agreed to extend jobless benefits and some tax increases, but the income threshold is not yet clear. the president and senate leaders are expressing optimism that they'll get the job done, but the president has a backup plan just in case. >> if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator...
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kind of you to stay and talk with us. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> i want to bring james and liz back in. let me play to you just to the point that the senator was making, one more clip from the president last night. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? >> liz, we will hear a lot about this second amendment in the days and weeks to come, but we're also going to hear arguments about whether or not this could have been prevented with stricter gun control laws. how do you see this battle playing out? >> i think that the president signaled very strongly last night that he's willing to do what it takes. now, whether he knows what exactly those steps are going to be is something i think the white house is working on right now. but i think the virtual silence from the gun rights lobby says a lot. i think they know t
kind of you to stay and talk with us. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> i want to bring james and liz back in. let me play to you just to the point that the senator was making, one more clip from the president last night. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? >>...
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using hiv to do it. >>> and it's good to be beyonce. as the diva signs a monster $50 million deal. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the extreme storms raking over a big section of the country, from the dakotas to the southeast. >> as many as 13 twisters touched down yesterday, like this one in florida. and it came on the heels of the record snowstorm that created a slick mess across the upper midwest. here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: monster storms wreaked havoc in the upper midwest and parts of the south. in the northern plains, residents are digging out after a record snowstorm. >> we just moved to the area a few months ago from southern california. so, it's a bit of a shock. >> reporter: this morning, most of minnesota is buried in white, after the state got its monthly snowfall total in one day. in minneapolis/st. paul cars were a heavy casualty. some were buried. others like these found along emergency routes were towed. >> we were going to move our car in the morning. and it was gone. >> reporter: the snow made driving
using hiv to do it. >>> and it's good to be beyonce. as the diva signs a monster $50 million deal. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the extreme storms raking over a big section of the country, from the dakotas to the southeast. >> as many as 13 twisters touched down yesterday, like this one in florida. and it came on the heels of the record snowstorm that created a slick mess across the upper midwest. here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: monster storms...
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stay with us. another half hour of with us. another half hour of fuss s >> [ bell rippinging] bells toll in newtown, connecticut and across the nation today. exactly one week after the shady hook school massacre. bells followed a moment of silence at approximately 9:30 eastern time when the gunman adam lanza began his rampage that ended with 26 people dead. 20 of them as you know young children. national rifle association today broke its silence on the connecticut school tragedy by suggesting there should be more guns on campus not less. nra says there should be an armed officer, police officer at every school. comments generated as you can imagine quite a reaction today. here's political reporter mark matthe matthews. >>reporter: national rifle association sent a sharp message through its leader wayne la pierre. no retreat. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >>reporter: leader said what is needed is armed police officer in every single school. and he accused washington of rank hypocracy
stay with us. another half hour of with us. another half hour of fuss s >> [ bell rippinging] bells toll in newtown, connecticut and across the nation today. exactly one week after the shady hook school massacre. bells followed a moment of silence at approximately 9:30 eastern time when the gunman adam lanza began his rampage that ended with 26 people dead. 20 of them as you know young children. national rifle association today broke its silence on the connecticut school tragedy by...
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for -- to use for these benefits. is there any chance, is there any chance that this will be seen by the democratic side as in fact, a more accurate measurement, rather than simply a way to cut benefits? >> it is a good question. on the one hand you had nancy pelosi going on msnbc saying she probably could muster up support for that in her caucus. certainly because the medicare eligibility age component is not there, it could make it through the caucus possibly. on the other hand you have people legitimately know that this is a benefit cut. and in 2012, promising to put social security to the side and promising never to touch benefits in these negotiations. and now they're going to have to explain to their constituency to who they made these promises, i'm doing this because of a broader deal. so it creates a very different political reality. >> sam stein and ezra klein, thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >> coming up, the truth about guns in america. and the lies of the national rifle association. that is
for -- to use for these benefits. is there any chance, is there any chance that this will be seen by the democratic side as in fact, a more accurate measurement, rather than simply a way to cut benefits? >> it is a good question. on the one hand you had nancy pelosi going on msnbc saying she probably could muster up support for that in her caucus. certainly because the medicare eligibility age component is not there, it could make it through the caucus possibly. on the other hand you have...
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i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully...
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saddam used it, nasr used it. the u.s. laid down a red line. it said do not move those chemical weapons agents, certainly do not use them, and having drawn that red line, if assad starts to move in that direction, well, what are we going to do? are we going to intervene militarily? we've sort of put the u.s. credibility on the line here by drawing a red line and if they violate that red line, what exactly are we going to do? that remains unclear to me. >> and i don't suggest for a moment you're going to have the exact answer to this but i got to ask it with your background. what kind of a troop level force would we need? what kind of troops would we need given the fact that a lot of these installations could be amongst people and we could be finding ourselves right back smack in the middle of the same thing that we faced in iraq? >> exactly. this is the set of bad choices that u.s. military planners face now. a lot of it actually depends on what the objective is. if your objective is to destroy the chemical munitions perhaps you could go in and
saddam used it, nasr used it. the u.s. laid down a red line. it said do not move those chemical weapons agents, certainly do not use them, and having drawn that red line, if assad starts to move in that direction, well, what are we going to do? are we going to intervene militarily? we've sort of put the u.s. credibility on the line here by drawing a red line and if they violate that red line, what exactly are we going to do? that remains unclear to me. >> and i don't suggest for a moment...
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joining us from boston ben. president of the school newspaper the crimson and a junior, president of the anscom society socially conservative group. all right begin with you,. >> bill: do you think this group is going to get sanctioned by harvard and have access to student funding? >> i think that the university will provide the resources necessary for the group pause the university has supported similar actions in the past. they have funded the sex week last fall and this springs. i think it's really sad that the standards forzing student groups are somewhat diveble. we see when the university didn't recognize rotc because it saw rotc as discriminatory. and recently recognized it it after the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. i'm very curious to see what the future of it is. >> bill: you think the university might sanction this crew. we talked to one of your pinheaded professors up there and can i say that because i did attend harvard. and he said well, this is very healthy. this is an expression. here is an exp
joining us from boston ben. president of the school newspaper the crimson and a junior, president of the anscom society socially conservative group. all right begin with you,. >> bill: do you think this group is going to get sanctioned by harvard and have access to student funding? >> i think that the university will provide the resources necessary for the group pause the university has supported similar actions in the past. they have funded the sex week last fall and this springs....
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he's going to join us right after this. and it's going to be a lot harder to spot the things that spot you because we've got drones that now are designed to look like animals and fish. i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. this season, discover aleve. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't,
he's going to join us right after this. and it's going to be a lot harder to spot the things that spot you because we've got drones that now are designed to look like animals and fish. i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german...
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still getting used to it. you know, every day when i wake up in the morning, i'm not in that place that i wake up and it's, like, oh, this is just how things normally are. it's still definitely taking some getting used to. >> wow. unbelievable. you know, she pl t
still getting used to it. you know, every day when i wake up in the morning, i'm not in that place that i wake up and it's, like, oh, this is just how things normally are. it's still definitely taking some getting used to. >> wow. unbelievable. you know, she pl t
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is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with breast cancer or who have or might have prostate cancer, and women who are, or may become pregnant or are breast feeding should not use androgel. serious side effects include worsening of an enlarged prostate, possible increased risk of prostate cancer, lower sperm count, swelling of ankles, feet, or body, enlarged or painful breasts, problems breathing during sleep, and blood clots in the legs. tell your doctor about your medical conditions and medications, especially insulin, corticosteroids, or medicines to decrease blood clotting. talk to your
is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with breast...
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>> he means everything to us. he fought for our freedoms. >> you always remain a father to us. that is why we never talk of anything happening, we talk of them getting well sooner. in >> for more news and another glimpse of the man whose life has so often seemed inseparable. >> now to a french village of that is experiencing an unusual boom. they're drawing people into the foothills, doomsday cults heading there en masse. the only safe place when a plan that crashes into the earth in 10 days' time. >> some locals call it the land of the mortality. believe it or not, the survivors of armageddon. >> is rather funny to see this. maybe we have come to get our ticket for the end of the world. >> it seems far-fetched, but the colts say it is the only place safe from armageddon when a plan that will crash into earth. >> i have known this for two years and i am here to try to find out the gateway, maybe they will open up for the day of the end of the world. >> for believers on a budget, they will cap $300 a night. it has been offered for rent at $2,000 a day. genuine stones are selling
>> he means everything to us. he fought for our freedoms. >> you always remain a father to us. that is why we never talk of anything happening, we talk of them getting well sooner. in >> for more news and another glimpse of the man whose life has so often seemed inseparable. >> now to a french village of that is experiencing an unusual boom. they're drawing people into the foothills, doomsday cults heading there en masse. the only safe place when a plan that crashes into...
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so he uses a camera to zoom into the base and show us government positions. you can see a sandbag fighting position on the roof of one of the buildings inside. fighting has been fierce but the rebels are confident they have the upper hand. he uses a pool table to map out where government units are. in all, three rebel brigades surrounding the base, plus a militant islamist group. this part, the most dangerous, road to aleppo, he says. once we finish the academy the direct route to the north will be open, he adds. so far, 250 soldiers at base have defected since the uprising began. majority joining rebel ranks. but some 450 remain inside. air drops of food often miss their target. the rebels have shot out the water supply. there used to be a snipe that was on top of the water tower who would take shots at them and there's bullet holes in the glass here. they own the night but we own the day, he boasts. he says, the rebels could easily overrun the base but they want to give others a chance to defect. they've even punched holes in the walls of the perimeter. a d
so he uses a camera to zoom into the base and show us government positions. you can see a sandbag fighting position on the roof of one of the buildings inside. fighting has been fierce but the rebels are confident they have the upper hand. he uses a pool table to map out where government units are. in all, three rebel brigades surrounding the base, plus a militant islamist group. this part, the most dangerous, road to aleppo, he says. once we finish the academy the direct route to the north...
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let's use common sense. when tony dungy says when he asked 80 players at training camp, former coach of the colts, how many of you have a gun, and about 65 of them raise their hands, let's use common sense. even if those guns were legally obtained, what do you think over time would be the ratio between unintended and tragic consequences, including accidents, but also including times when people snapped and impulse got in the way, anger got in the way? the ratio of that as versus the times the gun would be used for a good outcome for legitimate self defense. it's common sense to see where that's going to line up. >> the argument that was thrown at me, and hands up, i come from a country with strict gun control. very few gun owners there, we don't have a second amendment. we don't have a right to bear arms. and it's not my country in that sense, therefore i have absolute respect for the constitution. what i find difficult is the way the pro-gun lobby, and i use the phrase quite deliberately. a certain type of
let's use common sense. when tony dungy says when he asked 80 players at training camp, former coach of the colts, how many of you have a gun, and about 65 of them raise their hands, let's use common sense. even if those guns were legally obtained, what do you think over time would be the ratio between unintended and tragic consequences, including accidents, but also including times when people snapped and impulse got in the way, anger got in the way? the ratio of that as versus the times the...
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he joins us to talk about this. thanks for joining us i'm been watching your comments on this, i think your voice is really important around this issue. you know, one thing i should point out and you know this already. we don't know if adam lanza, the connecticut shooter, had mental illness, although some family friends out there say he did. dr. schouten says he thinks these people who commit these mass attacks are not mentally ill. i wondered, andrew, what do you think of that? >> well, first of all, it's a pleasure to be on the show. and i think it's a semantic argument. people who are mentally solid and sane don't shoot up a whole room of first graders. there is always the danger that by suggesting people who do these things have mental illnesses, we somehow implicate many other people who have mental illnesses and will never do any such thing. and there is no particular likelihood of people with mental illnesses committing crimes like this. but i think if the crime itself shows there is some kind of profound dys
he joins us to talk about this. thanks for joining us i'm been watching your comments on this, i think your voice is really important around this issue. you know, one thing i should point out and you know this already. we don't know if adam lanza, the connecticut shooter, had mental illness, although some family friends out there say he did. dr. schouten says he thinks these people who commit these mass attacks are not mentally ill. i wondered, andrew, what do you think of that? >> well,...
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where it's used to mine natural gas. in some communities, drinking water has even caught fire from the high levels of fracking chemicals that have seeped into it. last year, the oil and gas industry here in california voluntarily reported 628 fracking wells statewide. >> we don't know exactly how much liquid water is being used. we don't know the types of chemicals that are being mixed in the water. you don't know any of that other than what may be told to you voluntarily. >> that is correct. we don't know exactly how many wells. >> that is correct. >> reporter: he expects that to all change now as his office finally has begun the process of adopting new rules to regulate and monitor all fracking in the state. >> so stephen, when are the new regulations on fracking coming out and how will they change the way oil and gas companies operate? >> great question. they were supposed to be out already. our sources within the division of oil, gas and geothermal resources tell us they should be out before christmas. now, these wil
where it's used to mine natural gas. in some communities, drinking water has even caught fire from the high levels of fracking chemicals that have seeped into it. last year, the oil and gas industry here in california voluntarily reported 628 fracking wells statewide. >> we don't know exactly how much liquid water is being used. we don't know the types of chemicals that are being mixed in the water. you don't know any of that other than what may be told to you voluntarily. >> that...
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welcome and thank you for joining us today. tell us a lot about your background, where you grew up, went to school, the job you worked. >> i was born in a town called and los angeles. it was a lot of working-class folks. my father was a shore worker, my mother was an office worker at usc. my parents were divorced when i was 10 years old, and i moved to the east coast for six years before going back to california after high school. i went to school at uc santa barbara, graduated in 19988 -- 1988. i have lived in the excelsior since 1999. i have had lots of different jobs, but my main job is doing social work force and a disco, i have been a community organizer, i worked at a labor organization supporting janitor's working in our high- rise buildings. i was a legislative aide before .wr. i got to see how it all work from the outside, community organizations supporting young people, children, families, working for labor, and saw how city hall could be an effective tool for change and then considered running in 2007, 2008, and some
welcome and thank you for joining us today. tell us a lot about your background, where you grew up, went to school, the job you worked. >> i was born in a town called and los angeles. it was a lot of working-class folks. my father was a shore worker, my mother was an office worker at usc. my parents were divorced when i was 10 years old, and i moved to the east coast for six years before going back to california after high school. i went to school at uc santa barbara, graduated in 19988...
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they force us to consider these people as real people. in >> also timothy speaking about those extraordinary photographs of edward curtis. it brings today's shows to a close. due to check out our facebook page as well. thank you for watching, have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. presented by kcet los angeles. - hi, neighbour! wanna play in the block corner at school with me? and then we're going to miss elaina's house for backwards day. i'm so glad you're coming too. i'll be right
they force us to consider these people as real people. in >> also timothy speaking about those extraordinary photographs of edward curtis. it brings today's shows to a close. due to check out our facebook page as well. thank you for watching, have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank....
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. >> is defined what a network is an describe it to us. >> sure. that is the holy grail of understanding what the internet is in physical terms. i network on the internet is known as an autonomous system. it operates autonomously. it might be of any scale. it could be a huge network like verizon or telecom. it might be the network of a long-term that spans from new york to los angeles. but is striking and what is necessary to understand is the way it manifests itself physically that networks carried networks. you might have a level 3 that owns the strands of glass and on the conduits that perhaps spread like railroad tracks across the country. there are midsize network companies that might shall illuminate those glass. they might own the light. there is another company, maybe a goldman sachs or a large law firm, that advises on that glass. ee often talk about the interi information superhighway. i like to think of it more that a network is a car that is tugging along the highway side- by-side with other networks. there is definitely a layering goin
. >> is defined what a network is an describe it to us. >> sure. that is the holy grail of understanding what the internet is in physical terms. i network on the internet is known as an autonomous system. it operates autonomously. it might be of any scale. it could be a huge network like verizon or telecom. it might be the network of a long-term that spans from new york to los angeles. but is striking and what is necessary to understand is the way it manifests itself physically that...
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the use of this is the beginning of use of a vehicle in america such as the google cars you see that is going to converge you know about ten years many local and state governments across the u.s. are already looking into unmanned aerial vehicles making it more likely these futuristic concepts will become reality in the coming years in los angeles remote. can we once again to talk about the blurring lines between man and machine are two web producer andrew blake shared his thoughts in a few of his fears i first asked him what the difference between driverless cars cars and the drone technology we already have what it what the difference is that all the muscle systems more and more provide like we're already expecting thirty thousand pounds by the year twenty twentieth's. i've heard and we actually wrote about you know just lieberman was talking about we were about that archie dot com a few weeks ago and how at the l.a. auto show when they asked these big auto manufacturers you know what do you envision for the police patrol car of the future it seems like so many of them were just lik
the use of this is the beginning of use of a vehicle in america such as the google cars you see that is going to converge you know about ten years many local and state governments across the u.s. are already looking into unmanned aerial vehicles making it more likely these futuristic concepts will become reality in the coming years in los angeles remote. can we once again to talk about the blurring lines between man and machine are two web producer andrew blake shared his thoughts in a few of...
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turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a pretty amazing example as to how a town can really turn on a dime if there's the political will and if the public gets behind it. narrator: even the casinos and resorts have adapted to efficient water use. mulroy: the las vegas strip uses only 3% of all the water that we deliver. and when you think about it, it's the largest economic driver in the state, the largest employer, bar none. they knew they had to go the extra mile. and they've embraced conservation. and it's almost beyond belief that they're right now in the process of building another 15,000 rooms. southern nevada recycles 100% of its waste
turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a...
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tell us about that. >> correct. for example, there are 25 economically significant regulation at the white house now, that is regulations with a economic impact of $100 million or more. some are rules under the affordable care act, menu labeling rules, rules for vending machines, labeling requirements. so there is a lot at the white house now. there is lot of rules that are passed their statutory deadline. past the deadline for the administration set for them, that have been waiting around for several months. we don't know why. you can assume might be because of the election because the pace we're on right now is significantly lower than other re-election years. for example, 2008, 2004, and 2000. gerri: you say more than 80% of the rules have been under review for 90 plus days. why does it take so long? look, i don't even want to see the rules come into place but at end of the day they should have some efficiency about enacting them and writing them down? >> sure. well the biggest issue is transparency. you mentione
tell us about that. >> correct. for example, there are 25 economically significant regulation at the white house now, that is regulations with a economic impact of $100 million or more. some are rules under the affordable care act, menu labeling rules, rules for vending machines, labeling requirements. so there is a lot at the white house now. there is lot of rules that are passed their statutory deadline. past the deadline for the administration set for them, that have been waiting...
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that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but all over. narrator: pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. these three rivers are vital for industry, recreation, and drinking water. and each year, billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows discharge directly into those rivers. hecht: we're now having to face the consequences of the choice that was made to put in combined sewer systems. narrator: in 1994, the government adopted a combined sewer overflow policy to reduce csos nationwide. cities with combined sewer overflows now face an enforcement action called a consent decree. under a consent decree, a city must reduce pollution levels significantly within a strict time frame or face heavy fines. in 1960, the combined sewer overflows were a perfectly legitimate way of dealing with sewers. woman: the mind set was that, what did it matter if we wer
that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but all over. narrator: pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. these three rivers are vital for industry, recreation, and drinking water. and each year, billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows discharge directly into those rivers. hecht: we're now having to face the...
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doing a great job for us so. maybe they should be a third term in order to sell even more weapons many dealers high book gone apocalypse scenario so the family was. ready to start the. start of this regime but many of them don't actually see any drastic changes happening any time soon after all any significant gun control measures and up in the past ultimately clashed with the second amendment of the constitution and were subsequently scrapped. ancient illiberal judea and then his chicken. and now to los angeles where authorities got more than they bargained for at a gun buyback the city offered grocery store gift cards in exchange for guns with no questions asked some of the weapons and in the exchange of work quite well a questionable in addition to the more run of the mill firearms the l.a.p.d. got to what military grade rocket launchers during the exchange the weapons are designed to launch grenades though no such grenades were turned in during the gun buyback it's unclear how someone ended up with these rock
doing a great job for us so. maybe they should be a third term in order to sell even more weapons many dealers high book gone apocalypse scenario so the family was. ready to start the. start of this regime but many of them don't actually see any drastic changes happening any time soon after all any significant gun control measures and up in the past ultimately clashed with the second amendment of the constitution and were subsequently scrapped. ancient illiberal judea and then his chicken. and...
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i'm willing to bet that they don't think that using a gun and using common sense are incompatible ideas. that an unbalanced man shouldn't be able it to get his hands on a military style assault rifle so easily. that in this age of technology we should be able to check someone's criminal records before they can check out at a gun show. if he we work harder to keep guns out of the hands of the people there would be fewer atroscities like the ones in newtown or any of the lesser known tragedies in small towns and big cities all across america every day. since friday morning a police officer was gunned down in memphis leaving four children without their mother. two officers were killed outside a grocery store in topeka. a woman was shot and killed inside a las vegas casino. three people were shot inside an alabama hospital. a 4-year-old was caught in a drive-by in missouri and taken off life support just yesterday. each one of these americans was a victim of the everyday gun violence that takes the lives of more than 10,000 americans every year. violence that we cannot accept as routine. so
i'm willing to bet that they don't think that using a gun and using common sense are incompatible ideas. that an unbalanced man shouldn't be able it to get his hands on a military style assault rifle so easily. that in this age of technology we should be able to check someone's criminal records before they can check out at a gun show. if he we work harder to keep guns out of the hands of the people there would be fewer atroscities like the ones in newtown or any of the lesser known tragedies in...
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you need three uses of a $15 cream to equal the moisturizing power of one use of regenerist microsculpting cream. seems not all red jars are created equal. olay regenerist. >>> in an age where computers can edit your home videos while doing your taxes and sending sushi delivery to your front door, it is surprising to find someone doing anything the time consuming low-tech way. especially when that something is creating a spongebob squarepants christmas special. so, here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> okay, rudolph! full power! >> reporter: if you ever watched that iconic '60s era "rue doll the rez nosed reindeer christmas special" aptd thought, i would do that -- >> you wouldn't mind my red nose? >> reporter: hold that thought. these are the grownups who turned a childhood obsession with stop motion films into a business. >> you're able to shoot maybe 1 a 0 frames in a day, 100 frames. and it's 24 frames for every second. so -- it's slow, but when you're animating, you are just kind of in the zone. it's this zen process. >> reporter: man, i hope so. this is tedious. this is like the definition
you need three uses of a $15 cream to equal the moisturizing power of one use of regenerist microsculpting cream. seems not all red jars are created equal. olay regenerist. >>> in an age where computers can edit your home videos while doing your taxes and sending sushi delivery to your front door, it is surprising to find someone doing anything the time consuming low-tech way. especially when that something is creating a spongebob squarepants christmas special. so, here's abc's neal...
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syria has used much of its considerable arsenal to crush the rebellion. hidden from view it is believed to have developed a chemical weapons program and there are reports of activity, prompting this uncompromising western message. >> we are concerned for the same reason the united states has. we have sent our own clear, private message directly to them about the serious consequences that would follow from the use of such weapons. >> those consequences are not been spelled out and syria has said it is no intention of using chemical weapons but the deployment of patriot missiles that will take weeks to arrive in turkey will not end this conflict. >> how serious is this koepp merkel wegmanchemical weapons t? thank you for coming. what is the risk that we're looking at here with these chemical weapons in syria? >> most have given up chemical weapons years ago. syria is one of the few that still has them and they have breast sophisticated arsenal. hundreds of tons of mustard gas and it has sarin, scud missiles, air dropped bombs, artillery and missiles. you're
syria has used much of its considerable arsenal to crush the rebellion. hidden from view it is believed to have developed a chemical weapons program and there are reports of activity, prompting this uncompromising western message. >> we are concerned for the same reason the united states has. we have sent our own clear, private message directly to them about the serious consequences that would follow from the use of such weapons. >> those consequences are not been spelled out and...
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it's superlatives they use. but i... we're having a good year, of course. >> simon: a good year and, at last, some money. >> regan rodriguez: he's a giving person with money. he's not a selfish person. and in fact, i think it could benefit him in a way of just being able to give it away. that alone will make him feel so good. >> simon: you don't think he's going to go out there and buy a ferrari? >> regan rodriguez: ( laughs ) i don't see him buying a ferrari. i think... if anything, i'm hoping he'll get a new pair of glasses. ♪ ♪ ♪ wonder i do [cheering and applause] >> hello and welcome to the cbs sports update presented by e.trade. i'm james brown in new york. cincinnati beat pittsburgh. the bengals make the post season. indy makes the playoffs. andrew luck has another game-winning drive. new england improves to 11-4. the ravens win the a.f.c. north. the redskins still win the n.f.c. east. gals loses in o.t. green bay has won four straight. the vikings and the bears reminute in the postseason hunt. denver has wo
it's superlatives they use. but i... we're having a good year, of course. >> simon: a good year and, at last, some money. >> regan rodriguez: he's a giving person with money. he's not a selfish person. and in fact, i think it could benefit him in a way of just being able to give it away. that alone will make him feel so good. >> simon: you don't think he's going to go out there and buy a ferrari? >> regan rodriguez: ( laughs ) i don't see him buying a ferrari. i think......
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test for patient policy analyst at the reason foundation that you so much for joining us thanks again for having me. well it's been exactly one week since twenty children and six teachers were shot in cold blood at sandy hook elementary school as we reported this week gun control is on the front of everyone's minds but new legislation has a takes time and americans want answers on how to keep their children safe right now and her bulletproof backpacks it's not a new concept but it's certainly earning a lot of attention these days company like bullet blocker and amendment two and the like have sold a lot of backpacks in the wake of the sandy hook tragedy and they're reporting some of them are actually reporting a five hundred percent increase in sales meanwhile democratic senator barbara boxer wants to the national guard troops to be present at schools to increase security she modified her legislation after a previous law that boosted security on the us mexico border to deal with drug cartel violence so is this what is coming to strapping bulletproof backpacks on to students and statio
test for patient policy analyst at the reason foundation that you so much for joining us thanks again for having me. well it's been exactly one week since twenty children and six teachers were shot in cold blood at sandy hook elementary school as we reported this week gun control is on the front of everyone's minds but new legislation has a takes time and americans want answers on how to keep their children safe right now and her bulletproof backpacks it's not a new concept but it's certainly...
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sources tell us the boy lived in southern california but not l.a. county. tmz is reporting the child lived in an apartment with his mother, is home schooled, and that they've been visited frequently by child services. >>> well, video of an eagle snatching a baby had a lot of people all over the internet pretty freaked out. >> is it real or is it fake? well, it's fake. we learned today that students at a production school in canada made the video for a 3d animation class. plus, bird experts say there's no way an eagle can lift a child. it's pretty realistic, though. >>> getting cold outside. >> it sure is. looking at temperatures overnight tonight. low 30's or 40's, depending on where you live. not quite as cold as last night, thanks in part to an approaching storm system that's bringing with it increasing clouds. still mostly clear skies over most of the bay area, but we will see the storm system moving on in over the next 24 hours or so. by tomorrow afternoon, the first band of rain moves in, bringing with it some windy conditions as well. in fact, the hig
sources tell us the boy lived in southern california but not l.a. county. tmz is reporting the child lived in an apartment with his mother, is home schooled, and that they've been visited frequently by child services. >>> well, video of an eagle snatching a baby had a lot of people all over the internet pretty freaked out. >> is it real or is it fake? well, it's fake. we learned today that students at a production school in canada made the video for a 3d animation class. plus,...
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so, it brought us all sunshine, blue skies today. cold by this afternoon as well. so, any low continuing to move farther south. so, we are tracking any potential rain in our forecast with the future cast. it looks like by monday afternoon into the evening things start to get a little unsettled in seeing a lot of clouds. new year's eve night, a sprinkle or two. we are keeping a chance, slight chance. but, for the most part that is looking like mainly in the coastal region. clear and cold. continuing that way through new year's day and into wednesday. we will see plenty of sun is shine by new year's day. your overnight lows tonight. check this out. santa rose a29, at freezing. napa, fairfield, liver -- santa rosa 29, at freezing in napa. fairfield, in the low 50s. >>> a few upper 40s out this as well. the temperatures are slightly cold for the end of december. jacket weather out there. if you are doing any traveling around northern california for the most part, staying dry. tahoe, a great day to head up and hit the slopes. no chain requirements on interstate 80 or hi
so, it brought us all sunshine, blue skies today. cold by this afternoon as well. so, any low continuing to move farther south. so, we are tracking any potential rain in our forecast with the future cast. it looks like by monday afternoon into the evening things start to get a little unsettled in seeing a lot of clouds. new year's eve night, a sprinkle or two. we are keeping a chance, slight chance. but, for the most part that is looking like mainly in the coastal region. clear and cold....